driving with bald tires

[Zuicider]

my tires are super fried. all are balder than a babies bum but the problem i face is i need to drive the car to get new tires and a wheel alignment done.
if im to drive down after making an appointment to get that all sorted and i could prove to the police thats where i am headed would or could i get away without getting a yellow birdy? i would be thinking not but no other way i could do it as i cant get any subsitute rims and tires for the hike. the tire shop is a mere 50 km away

[FusionX]

They will still sticker you for bald tyres even if you are heading there. Been done 500m from a tyre shop... Lets just say I was probably lucky not to be arrested with what I said after that.

[Zuicider]

damn it sticker would mean the end of the car cant just chuck on new tires without an alignment either as they point like \ / and the camber is like / \

[BOGANV8]

Depends on where you live you can drive a motor vehicle for the purpose of rego inspections (if outta rego) or the most direct route to have repairs done that will then make the car legal.. Again depends on what state you live..

If you dont what to risk it then take all wheels off and take them in with a different car and get tires replaced the drop back later for the wheel alignment

[VL_5SPEED]

I drove with bald tyres for a year. I highly doubt you will get pulled over the day you decide to get new tyres.

[Zuicider]

now your making me want to touch wood, i have to substitute wheels can only put the minium of 16 inch on the front and my stands are a long way away im in wa and i got to go through several hot spots

[Morton]

"Technically" they'll tell you that you should've had it towed. Do you have ANY mates at all? Surely one of them could bring around a jack + stands or big hardwood logs, and you could take all four wheels down to the tyre shop in his car if you're that concerned

Alternately, get out the angle grinder and make some new tread before the journey

[kniever]

Alternately, get out the angle grinder and make some new tread before the journey

lol thats what they do with the forklifts at work but of coarse they are solid rubber

[jazza99vt]

You should be ok i was pulled over with bald/canvis tyres one night and i said i was booked in to get new ones the next day lied my way out of a yellow but they were easy, just go for it

[naf33n]

are just 2 bald??? if they are, put them on the front, a cop wont check them he will be more interested in the rear tyres

[Lumps of cheese]

Don't drive there. It's more dangerous for you and others driving on stuffed tyres 50klms. to get new ones. Borrow some jackstands and get someone to drive you there, not as dangerous and takes the fuzz out of play.

[Reaper]

my tires are super fried. all are balder than a babies bum but the problem i face is i need to drive the car to get new tires and a wheel alignment done.
if im to drive down after making an appointment to get that all sorted and i could prove to the police thats where i am headed would or could i get away without getting a yellow birdy? i would be thinking not but no other way i could do it as i cant get any subsitute rims and tires for the hike. the tire shop is a mere 50 km away

ROTFL - it normally takes thousands of illegal km to get that bald and you are worried about the last 10km to the tyre retailer???

Reaper

[PhantomVE]

lol Reaper has a point there, what about the last 50km you did in the car? im sure the tread wasn't any better than it is now.

Anyway, if it was me, i would just risk that drive, highly unlikely you will get caught. Then again i've done my fair share of dodgy things.

- My dad towed my vs (while i was in it to stear) about 3km to the repair place. The tow rope was 100 yrs old and grey (road colour). Dad drove through a busy roundabout and another car nearly tried to drive in between us hahaha before he realised i was attached. ... so, don't listen to me :P

[I drive a VL Commodore]

Do you have self serve auto wreckers where you are?

Just walk in grab, any random Interceptors with half decent tread on them - if the place is half respectable you should expect to pay $40-50 for the pair. Chuck them on to get to the tire place and afterwards rip skids on em till they explode.

As for transportation... myself and my brother once took an entire rear light/garnish set for a R31 Skyline home on the bus because the car had a canary. Even a taxi wagon will do the trick.

[andyman]

this can be said for anything, dont draw attention to yourself, then no one will bat an eyelid at you, just sensably drive there, eg no doof doof, flat changing, high revs, reckless driving etc etc

[Zeussy]

ROTFL - it normally takes thousands of illegal km to get that bald and you are worried about the last 10km to the tyre retailer???

Reaper

Good point Reaper, was thinking a similar thing myself!! LOL..

Just harden up and drive it, in a non - attention grabbing way..

EDIT: like the Master Hippo, (andyman) said.. ''ahh, wise man once say..''

[Morton]

Lol Reaper, I think we can assume by "all my tyres" he means "the back two", and by "are completely bald" he means "are layed down all over the streets"

[Zuicider]

Lol Reaper, I think we can assume by "all my tyres" he means "the back two", and by "are completely bald" he means "are layed down all over the streets"

im not admitting that not on your life . there is a difference with driving around my place with bald tires and actually going through cop ville.
all tires are fried, front left is showing wire due to the camber problems. cant fit pursuits to the front . might just be easier to spend 40 extra a tire and get them done up here then drive down there with a ****ed alignment and buy new tires there as they will be shot by that time.

got an offer to get the wheel alignment done at home with the neighbours wheel kit but he is a bastard, holden basher

[Zuicider]

going for the triangle 235/45/17 as they are hard compound and chunky

[VL_5SPEED]

all tires are fried, front left is showing wire due to the camber problems. cant fit

Haha same as mine. Rear 2 were racing slicks and the 2 front were showing wire. If I didnt notice the wire I would still be driving with them. Instead of getting new tyres I brought new rims and tyres lol.

[alien]

If it was me i'd drive responsibly to get it done. I think mine are now below legal. I should have failed the RWC i got done, but the guy gave it to me because i said i'd organise new tyres.... that was like 5 months ago!

If your really worried about it, borrow a car carrier trailer from service stations with trailers and get a friend to drive it down!?

[Zuicider]

getting done for balds is not my only problem but that should all be fixed when i get this vs during the week

[PaRaDoX]

are just 2 bald??? if they are, put them on the front, a cop wont check them he will be more interested in the rear tyres

dont worry about steering or braking either eh?

i had a front tyre blow out at 110km/h (hume hwy) from camber wear, had no idea it was even worn (outter still had tons of tread)

my advice if your soooo worried about it, borrow 2 spare tyres, slap them on, stick the other wheels in the boot drive done say theres 2 in the boot and fit em back up, they have to remove the rear wheels to change tyres anyway..

[padrickz88]

meh id do it....

50km isn't that far anyway

[nemesis_adrasteia]

if ur gunna drive it be real careful especially in the wet i stacked mine the other day cos of bald tires